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NFPA 70E Training

This NFPA Training course is presented with broadcast-quality full-motion video and features dramatizations and live-action footage of arc flash emergency situations.

You’ll be glad to know that Mastery has been providing interactive video-based training since 1984. Our courses have trained over a million workers in over 4,000 organizations worldwide.

This program is designed to raise awareness of the importance of electrical safety for all electricians. They will learn about the four hazard categories, the Arc Flash Boundary, how to determine Incident Energy Level and select the proper personal protective equipment. Participants will receive certificates of completion that qualify for continuing education units.

Below is a detailed summary of what the course covers. Click the START button when you are ready to begin your training.

Overview

This training presents the training requirements for NFPA 70E Arc Flash safety and the safe work practices for qualified workers as outlined in OSHA 1910 Subpart (S).

The training features several incidents involving electricity in which unsafe acts by employees have resulted in serious injury or death. Topics include qualified worker status, electrical arc flash, arc blasts, protective clothing requirements for qualified workers, limited approach and prohibited approach boundaries, use of voltage-rated gloves and other PPE, performing live work and de-energizing equipment.

This training presents a true story of of an electrical worker who received 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 40 percent of his body and was nearly killed when he was engulfed in an arc blast. Learners see the mistakes made and learn the lifesaving lessons from this incident.

Fourteen interactions actively involve the learner to stress the importance of understanding all hazards of a job task and taking the necessary precautions to protect yourself from them. The training also explains reasons for arc flash regulations and various clothing and personal protection required for hazard risk categories zero through four.

Topics

The course presents interactive instruction covering the following topical areas:

• Personal Responsibility
  • Accident causes
  • Safe work practice responsibilities
• Avoiding Injury
  • Flame Resistant clothing (FR)
  • Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
  • Incident Energy Level
  • Arc Flash Protection Boundary
  • Hazard Risk Categories
  • Hazard Risk Category Zero
  • Hazard Risk Category One
  • Hazard Risk Category Two
  • Hazard Risk Categories Three and Four
• The Qualified Worker
  • Defining a qualified worker
  • Hazards associated with electricity
• Avoiding Injury
  • Safe distance
• Hazards
  • Electrical arcing
  • Fabrics to protect against burns
  • Flame-retardant fabrics
• Protective Equipment
  • Benefits of protective clothing
  • Class 0 electrical gloves
  • Leather protectors
  • Glove inspection
  • Glove storage
  • Head and foot protection
• Additional Safety Measures
  • De-energizing equipment
  • Zero Energy State
  • Testing the volt meter
  • Installing and removing grounding conductors

Performance Objectives

This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives:

• Be committed to your own personal safety.
  • List causes of Mark's accident and injuries.
  • Agree that following safe work practices is your own responsibility.
• Dress safely when working with electricity.
  • List unsafe items to wear when working with electricity.
  • Agree that flame-resistant clothing is a regulation and requirement for anyone working with electricity.
• Conduct an arc flash hazard analysis.
  • Explain ways to determine the Incident Energy Level.
  • Define the Arc Flash Boundary.
  • Differentiate between the four Hazard Categories.
  • Select the approved Personal Protective Equipment for each Hazard Category.
• Recognize someone qualified to work on or near live parts.
  • Agree that a worker may be qualified for some electrical work and not qualified for other electrical work.
  • Differentiate between a qualified and non-qualified worker.
  • List the two types of hazards associated with electricity.
• Avoid injury when working with electricity.
  • Agree that a minimum safe distance for unqualified workers varies depending on voltage level and circuits.
  • Define minimum safe distance.
  • Explain how minimum safe distance is determined.
• Protect yourself against electric hazards.
  • List the two main types of electric hazards.
  • Explain an arc blast.
  • Describe ways to protect yourself against burns.
• Always use the required protective clothing and equipment.
  • Recall that clothing that protects you from burns will not protect you from electrical shock.
  • List the benefits of using Class 0 electrical gloves.
  • Explain the benefit of wearing leather protectors over your gloves.
  • List additional protection for the head and feet.
• Properly maintain gloves.
  • Identify glove inspection procedures.
  • Recognize proper storage procedures for reusable electrical gloves.
• Use additional safety measures for protection.
  • Recognize a properly-removed power source.
  • Explain Zero Energy State.
  • Recall the need to test your voltage meter before and after de-energizing a system.
  • Agree that installing and removing ground circuits is considered live work.